“Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25).
A parable:
Once upon a time a man was told that he had an incurable illness. The news filled him with great sadness for he had dreamed dreams and hoped hopes, and now it seemed that they would never come true.
One day he heard that there was a wizard who could do wonderful things for people, so he decided to visit him. “What is it you want?” asked the wizard. “I have dreamed of a home, a home of my own to live in — a big home with many rooms and fine furniture.” “You have but to ask,” said the wizard. With that, he snapped his fingers and in the twinkling of an eye, there stood a beautiful castle, far more beautiful than any he had ever dreamed of. The man was filled with joy. But then, in time, he remembered the illness and again was filled with sadness. He returned to…
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